Between two lakes, gateway to the Jungfrau. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit Interlaken

Best months: May, June, July, August and September.

What to see in Interlaken

1. Harder Kulm
   Set 1,322 metres above Interlaken, this viewpoint looks straight down on the town, squeezed between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz.
2. Jungfraujoch (départ Interlaken Ost)
   The Jungfraujoch is a high mountain pass at 3,454 metres, reached by train from the green meadows of the Bernese Oberland, passing through the Eiger and the Mönch from the inside.
3. Höheweg & Höhematte
   Höheweg is the promenade running through the middle of Interlaken, lined with grand nineteenth-century hotels, and the Höhematte is the broad lawn beside it.
4. Lac de Brienz (Bönigen)
   Lake Brienz, fed by the Aare, has that milky turquoise colour that glacial meltwater gives, and the Bönigen shore is a calm, easy way to reach it, away from the bustle of Interlaken.
5. Schynige Platte
   A cog railway carries you up through forest and pasture to a lookout facing the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, with Lake Thun and Lake Brienz far below.
6. Lac de Thoune (Neuhaus)
   Neuhaus sits at the eastern end of Lake Thun, where the Aare flows into the lake, just minutes from Interlaken.
7. Restaurant Taverne
   The Taverne is the restaurant of Hotel Interlaken on the Höheweg, in a building whose history, according to the hotel, goes back to the Middle Ages.
8. Hüsi Bierhaus
   Opened in 2014 just off Interlaken's main street, Hüsi is a brewpub where the craft beer is brewed on site and the food is hearty.

A sample itinerary for Interlaken, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €259 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

My Interlaken itinerary, hour by hour

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